J. ROSS BUCHHOLTZ, CPA, KNOWN TO FRIENDS AND CLIENTS AS ROSS, HAS BEEN PRACTICING AS A TAX PROFESSIONAL SINCE 1992.

Ross specializes in strategic tax planning and preparation services for individuals, Trusts, Partnerships, C Corporations and S Corporations. After growing and eventually selling his firm in 2007, Ross joined the practice of Powell, Ebert, and Smolik. While he has gained tremendous experience in both small firm and large accounting firm environments, he enjoys the daily interaction with clients that a small firm provides.

In service of businesses and high-net-worth individuals, Ross collaborates with a number of experts with specialties including law, financial planning and international tax strategies. Proactive planning is a signature of the service provided by the firm, which emphasizes tax planning and preparation in addition to fiscal management.

Ross grew up in Austin. After graduating from Westlake High School, he attended Auburn University on a diving scholarship, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. College distinctions included recognition as a three-time Academic All-American, Auburn “A” club for maintaining a 4.0 GPA during the competitive season and membership in the honors accounting club Beta Alpha Psi. Following graduation, Ross moved back home to Austin, Texas and began his accounting career at a private firm.